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PRONUNCIATION OF HUNG PARLIAMENT

hung parliament  [hʌŋ ˈpɑːləmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUNG PARLIAMENT

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Hung parliament is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HUNG PARLIAMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hung parliament

In a two-party parliamentary system of government, a hung parliament occurs when neither major political party has an absolute majority of seats in the parliament. It is also less commonly known as a balanced parliament or a legislature under no overall control. If the legislature is bicameral, and the government is responsible only to the lower house, then "hung parliament" is used only with respect to that chamber. Most general elections in a two-party system will result in one party having an absolute majority and thus quickly forming a new government; a "hung parliament" is an exception to this pattern, and may be considered anomalous or undesirable. One or both main parties may seek to form a coalition government with smaller third parties, or a minority government relying on confidence and supply support from third parties or independents. If these efforts fail, a dissolution of parliament and a fresh election may be the last resort. In a multi-party system with legislatures elected by proportional representation, it is rare for a party to win an outright majority of seats, so a "hung parliament" is the norm and the term is rarely used.

Definition of hung parliament in the English dictionary

The definition of hung parliament in the dictionary is a parliament that does not have a party with a working majority.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUNG PARLIAMENT


disarmament
dɪsˈɑːməmənt
discolorment
dɪsˈkʌləmənt
discolourment
dɪsˈkʌləmənt
filament
ˈfɪləmənt
instrument
ˈɪnstrəmənt
loculament
ˈlɒkjʊləmənt
measurement
ˈmɛʒəmənt
measurements
ˈmɛʒəmənt
microfilament
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈfɪləmənt
monofilament
ˌmɒnəˈfɪləmənt
multifilament
ˌmʌltɪˈfɪləmənt
myofilament
ˌmaɪəʊˈfɪləmənt
ornament
ˈɔːnəmənt
parlement
ˈpɑːləmənt
parliament
ˈpɑːləmənt
procurement
prəˈkjʊəmənt
requirement
rɪˈkwaɪəmənt
retirement
rɪˈtaɪəmənt
testament
ˈtɛstəmənt
tournament
ˈtʊənəmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUNG PARLIAMENT

hung
Hung Hsiu-ch´uan
hung jury
hung over
hung up
hung up on
Hung-wu
Hung.
hungan
Hungarian
Hungarian goulash
Hungary
hunger
hunger march
hunger marches
hunger pangs
hunger strike
hunger striker
hungerful
hungeringly

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUNG PARLIAMENT

advertisement
armament
Blessed Sacrament
Christmas ornament
cruciate ligament
European Parliament
firmament
fundament
Houses of Parliament
lament
ligament
medicament
Member of Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
New Testament
Old Testament
parament
predicament
rearmament
sacrament
temperament

Synonyms and antonyms of hung parliament in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hung parliament» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUNG PARLIAMENT

Find out the translation of hung parliament to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hung parliament from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hung parliament» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

悬峙国会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parlamento sin mayoría
570 millions of speakers

English

hung parliament
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

त्रिशंकु संसद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

برلمان معلق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подвешенный парламент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hung parliament
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্তব্ধ সংসদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hung parlement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Digantung parlimen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hung parliament
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハングした議会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헝 의회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggelar parlemen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

treo quốc hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாராளுமன்றத்தை தொட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लटका संसद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Asılan parlamento
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appeso parlamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zawieszony parlament
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підвішений парламент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spânzurat parlament
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοδυναμίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hang die parlement
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hängd parlament
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hang parlament
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hung parliament

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUNG PARLIAMENT»

The term «hung parliament» is regularly used and occupies the 106.806 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUNG PARLIAMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hung parliament» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hung parliament» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hung parliament

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUNG PARLIAMENT»

Discover the use of hung parliament in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hung parliament and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The crisis of a hung parliament: the role of the president
With reference to India.
Archana Sinha (Judge.), 1999
2
Hung Parliament
He has people to protect, and people to expose – but the real test comes when they turn out to be one and the same. This story is rated "Hot" (4 out of 5 flames) and contains F/M pairings.
S.A. Gordon, 2013
3
ThirdWay
If the Alliance establishes a sizeable parliamentary bridgehead, the odds are that at some stage Britain will have a hung Parliament. What then? Countless media pundits will speculate about what deals might be struck over posts or policies.
4
The People and the Party System: The Referendum and ...
There was first the battle between the Conservative and Labour parties, but also the struggle by the minor parties to obtain enough seats for another hung parliament, an outcome which did not, of course, depend upon their efforts alone.
Vernon Bogdanor, 1981
5
Indian Parliamentary Democracy
Following illustrations are put on record here: 5.30A. (1) In August 1979 Charan Singh with his followers formed Janata (S) Party out of the majority Janata Party, thereafter a hung parliament had come into existence. President Sanjeeva ...
U. N. Gupta
6
Parliament of India, the Ninth Lok Sabha, 1989-1991: A Study
With no single political party having succeeded in securing an absolute majority of its own in the House, we had, for the first time, what in parliamentary parlance, has been described by many as a 'hung' Parliament. Shri V.P.Singh was ...
‎1992
7
UK Government & Politics
This is known as a 'hung' parliament. The problem of a hung parliament can be solved in two ways - either by a minority government or a by a coalition government. The former happens when the largest Hung Parliament Minority government ...
Andy Williams, 1998
8
A Glossary of UK Government and Politics
In the event of a hung Parliament, there is some dispute as to the role of the monarch. He or she might allow the leader of the previously largest party to carry on in office, invite the leader of the largest party to attempt to form a government,  ...
Duncan Watts, 2007
9
Public Law: Text, Cases, and Materials 2e
several leading works on the constitution. in his book Constitutional Practice, Brazier says, 'there are no rules about government formation from a hung Parliament'. Elsewhere he maintains, echoing Jennings' theorising about the monarch as ...
Andrew Le Sueur, Maurice Sunkin, Jo Murkens, 2013
10
The Constitution of South Australia
As to the role of the Attorney General in advising the Governor on whether to assent to a Bill: see Chapter 6.5.16. 69 Winterton, "Tasmania's Hung Parliament, 1 989" [ 1 992] PL 423 at 432. 70 Harris & Crawford, "The Powers and Authorities  ...
Bradley Selway, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUNG PARLIAMENT»

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The Guardian view on the Lib Dem leadership: not for the fainthearted
It is also feasible that the next election will yield a hung parliament in which Lib Dems might be in a position to influence government, as they ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Mortgage lending up by 29 per cent in June as political uncertainty …
The Conservatives' win at the General Election was widely seen as a surprise, with polls pointing to a hung parliament, and speculation over a ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
3
Poll shows SNP voters sticking with party in "vote of confidence" for …
In the run up to the vote, a hung parliament was consistently predicted as a near-certainty, before the Tories won a shock majority. The British ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
4
One option left on the table for coalition after first round of talks …
The June elections gave no party sufficient power to lead alone, resulting in a hung Parliament, a situation Turkey has not experienced recently ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
5
Jim Wells: I was hung out to dry over something I didn't say. Now I …
... could play a role if there was a hung Parliament, which everyone, the commentators and the polls, was saying was the most likely outcome. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Rebecca Morse: How do we talk about the headlines with kids …
What's a hung Parliament? Ask your father. But every parent in South Australia — no matter what their job — would have shared a horrible ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
7
No punches are pulled in robust debate on the state of the nation
Like David Cameron, we anticipated a hung parliament. We didn't know that the country had made up its mind and was about to deliver a ... «The Times, Jul 15»
8
Whats cooking in exotic pairs Hung parliament in Turkey
This is a crucial week for Turkish politics, which adds to the risk off sentiment already imposed by developments in Greece: the new parliament ... «EconoTimes, Jun 15»
9
Turkey: first hung parliament since 2002 sworn in
Turkey's first hung parliament since 2002 has been sworn in in Ankara. The pressure is on to get the majority to sing from the same sheet. «euronews, Jun 15»
10
Turkey's Diverse Parliament Seeks to End Political Uncertainty
ANKARA, Turkey—The country's first hung parliament since 2002 convened Tuesday with a daunting challenge ahead: either form a coalition ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»

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